Stack it up

Advantages: good to play with
Disadvantages: none

.... I discovered the some stacking rings for 50pwhen I went into my local charity shop to give them some old jewellery. Useful addition to the toy box at my house I thought. They were in good condition so I took them home soaked them in dettol to get rid of any germs. I don?t think Adrian is quite old enough to play with these yet but one day?. These stacking rings are brightly coloured plastic rings that are graded in size. They fit onto a vertical pole that is supported on a flat base. There are 6 rings to sort and stack. The rings are easy for a baby to pick up and hold. This is a very durable toy it should last several children- if you do not lose one of the rings! There are several manufacturers of these toys. All similar design. Stacking rings are good educational toys. Suitable for a baby of maybe 9 - 10 months...

mumsymary 28.03.2003 (29.03.2003) · Read review
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Review of Stacking rings

A whole stack of fun!

Advantages: numerous
Disadvantages: none

...What are they? ??????.. Most people reading this will know what stacking rings are, but for those who do not they are rings of different sizes, and colours, with a hole in the middle, which allows them to be fitted in size order onto a vertical pole There are numerous different versions of this toy available but all have the same concept. When my son was 6 months old he was given a beautiful set made by Lamaze. The set consisted of 4 fabric rings each one a different vibrant colour. The base consisted of a soft fabric pole on a square base. The rings each had a hidden sound and were really tactile .At first he enjoyed chewing on the rings and waving them around to make the different sounds. Now he is able to fit them in correct size order onto the pole. This set is available from John Lewis and costs£12.99 I thought it would be...

anwar 25.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Stacking rings

GOOD STACKING TOY

Advantages: WELL MADE
Disadvantages: NONE

...Melissa and Doug make some good strong wooden toys. This Flair Melissa & Doug - Stack and Sort Board is one I have seen many children use. It is really an educational toy. This board is a fairly thick base about 6cm wide and 2 cm thick it is about 30cm long .(my measurements are not exact but guesswork I do not have the toy with me but visualised it against a ruler I have here .) There are 5 poles of ascending heights fitted into the natural coloured base these have The tip at the enc coloured either red , blue , yellow , purple or green. Onto these fit coloured shapes. There is 1 green circle, two purple rectangles, 3 yellow triangles, 4 blue squares and 5 red pentagons 15 shapes in total . These shapes will fit onto any of the poles but the idea is to match the colours and shapes and then pop them onto the same pole...

mumsymary 16.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Flair Melissa & Doug - Stack and Sort Board

Stack it up baby.

Advantages: good toy
Disadvantages: none

...Brio stacking clown. I have played with this toy for many years and thought it was about time I reviewed it. I just checked a few details on line and was amazed to find that Brio have been making this stacking clown toy since 1953! (Or some form of it). I knew that I have played with it for most of my career working with children but had not realised it was available a year before I was born. There are many stacking toys available to buy. The reason why this stacking clown is still made by Brio is that it is a really good stacking toy for children to play with. The Brio Stacking clown has 9 pieces. There is a circular yellow base from the centre of which sticks up a pole. There are 5 brightly coloured, fairly thick disks of varying circumferences which have a hole in the centre these fit onto the pole. These discs can be put...

mumsymary 23.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Brio Stacking Clown

nesting and stacking

Advantages: helps childs development
Disadvantages: none

...Stacking nesting cups I was playing with these at work, well the children were anyway so I thought I would tell you about them. Stacking /nesting cups are produced by many different manufacturers Toys are us have some basic ones for £3.99 for 10 size graded cups . The early learning centre has some similar for £5 or some with faces on for £6. As well as the basic cup shape I have seen stacking nesting toys shaped like barrels or triangular shapes. I think the basic cup shapes are good . The ones I have mentioned are bright primary colours attractive to a baby’s eye. These cups help develop hand control and spatial awareness, they can either nest in each other or be built up stacking on top of each other to build a tower. Babies, /children love putting things in other things hiding items and will enjoy finding the right...

mumsymary 07.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Stacking / Nesting cups

stack them over and over again

Advantages: great value for money
Disadvantages: none

...Stacking cups. How much of a review can i give product where the name tells you exaclty what it is and what it does....? We bought these for the baby as, from past experience, they bring endless hours of fun. We bought these from Toys r us and, if you weren't already aware, Bruin is the 'own brand' of this retail chain. The idea of the cups is that they come in different sizes and are stackalbe in many ways. There are 10 cups in each box, each a different and eye catching colour. Colours are: Yellow, pink, blue, orange, red, green and purple. These cups can be used in the bath or on the floor. If they are used in the bath, each cup has a pattern on the bottom and has decorative hole where the water trickles out. The cups also come in handy for washing the childs hair. Not all children like the rush of water over the head but...

marielou1860 30.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bruin Stacking Cups

This stack of food was Ssssmokin!

Advantages: A steakhouse with a selection of seafood and vegetarian dishes.
Disadvantages: No designated parking or easy access for the disabled.

...On a break to Scotland's capital we decided that out final evening in the city should be the obligatory 'slap up' meal. Being somewhat of a carnivore some kind of cooked animal was in order. Having talked to some local's earlier one chargrill restaurant's name had cropped up a few times, the Smoke Stack. First opened in '96 'The Stack' as the locals called it has stylish surroundings and a relaxed atmosphere right in the trendy part of Edinburgh, Broughton Street, this makes it a very popular venue though so do book before you go. I called them at 6.20pm, a mere twenty minutes after opening and they didn't have a table until 9.45, so I think the causal drop in is pretty much out of the question if you are going for an evening meal. It may be a different case for the lunch openings Mon-Fri 12pm- 2.30pm. The evening opening times...

Paid.Ark.Man 21.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of Smoke Stack, Edinburgh

Stack away!

Advantages: Bright, colourful, durable, cheap.
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...My son was given this toy as a gift when he was about 6 months old. The recommended age is 12 months + but as there aren't really any small parts or anything, we encouraged him to use it as soon as he could grip and release objects. One of the first things you notice about the stacker is the lovely bright colours used. There are 4 hoops (green,yellow,orange and pink), which fit over a purple stand (which is tapered so the hoops will only fit on properly in the correct order). I would say it is about 25cm tall. The base is sturdy so will not rock or fall over easily and there is a smiley faced bear head to fit on top of the rings when they have been stacked. All of the materials used are strong and sturdy - the rings have stood up to quite a lot from our son - who still plays with the stacker at 16 months old! They have been...

monty36 31.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bruin Bear Stacker

Stack it high!

Advantages: Good learning toy
Disadvantages: None

.... The stacker is made up of: • 7 colourful wooden discs- pink, red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue • 1 natural wooden base • 1 natural wooden pole, which sits on the base • 1 natural wooden ball to go on the top when it is completed. **Who is it for?** The box suggests that it is for children from 12- 24 months. I would tend to agree with this, but would see no reason why children couldn't use it before to help manipulate objects and generally explore toys. **Price and Availability** Available in store and online, www.elc.co.uk. The stacker costs #10 **Verdict** A sturdy toy which has taken some use in the classroom. We have used it to help children see the difference in size and to differentiate between colours as well as the usual stacking from smallest to biggest and biggest to...

danielalong 22.02.2008 (20.02.2008) · Read review
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Review of Early Learning Centre Wooden Stacker

~ The Odds Are Stacked Against You ~

Advantages: Excellent story, Great pace, well devloped and likable characters.
Disadvantages: none

...~ The Odds Are Stacked Against You ~ OUTSIDER ? JOHN FRANCOMBE I have just finished this novel last night and being one of another one of my bargain books from Waterstones I thought I would let you know about it. Although this one was not 99p it was not that much more standing at £2.99. I picked it up at the same time I brought Two-Way Spilt as they were both in the bargain bin and I wanted a few books to read through the summer, which obviously didn?t happen as I have only just had time to finish both books. Outsider is an adventure / thriller book and from the front cover I didn?t think I was going to like it as it had a picture of a jockey on front and I am not really into horse racing. However when I read the synopsis at the back cover of the book the plot sounded very intriguing and it wasn?t just about horse racing...

blackmagicstar4 01.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Outsider - John Francome